Meaningful Therapy Co-ordinator

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 05 March 2026

A unique and exciting opportunity to join our team at our Primary care hospital wards in Redcar and East Cleveland (Brotton).

Zetland ward at Redcar Primary Care hospital is a rehabilitation ward for stroke and older persons medicine.

The post holder will work together to develop the therapeutic care programme for patients on the wards, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team.

We are looking for caring and supportive candidates to provide one-to-one care for patients who require additional therapeutic support during their inpatient stay whilst also coordinating patient group activities and events on the ward.

The post holder will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team, using excellent communication skills to help maintain patient safety and dignity.

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

• Work effectively as a member of the clinical team, carrying out designated patient care, activities, working etc.
• Providing therapeutic care to patients in a group or 1:1 setting to minimise social isolation,
• help prevent de-conditioning and help the patient to achieve their functional goals required before discharge.
• Provide enhanced observation for patients assessed and cared for under CG47 level 3 observations.
• Take an active role in discussing how a therapeutic care environment can be improved and nurtured with patients, carers and other team members.
• Support the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of high quality individualised patient care contributing to that care within the boundaries of his/her own role.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how patient/carer feedback benefits and influences the service and participate in obtaining this feedback, communicating it to colleagues and responding appropriately.
• To be actively engaged in the collection of Friends and Family data
• Understand the importance of and keep accurate, timely and complete records consistent with Trust policies and procedures.

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

• Your Leadership Impact
• Service Improvement for Beginners

After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

• Demonstrable insight into behaviours and/or skills of a carer
• Communicates well with good listening skills and is able to adopt an appropriate style and method of communication
• Ability to work effectively in a busy environment

• Previous experience of working as part of a team.
• A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives.

• Motivated and with a pro-active approach

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust